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JudySenate terms are for 6 years, but the whole body is not up for election at the same time. Senate elections are staggered, every two years one third of the Senate is up for election.
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What happens if a senator loses the presidential election?
Many US Senators have run for President without resigning their Senate seats. Those who have often run in their state's next US Senate election.
What age must a person have reached to be eligible for election to the Senate?
the minimum age that a person can be in order to be eligible for election to the Senate is 30
If a vacancy occurs in the US Senate the state must hold an election but meanwhile the place may be filled by a temporary appointement made by who?
The Governor of that state
If a vancancy occurs in the U.S. Senate the state must hold an election but meanwhile the place may be filled by a temporary appointment made by?
The state's constitution must either dictate a special election or the governor can appoint someone.
Can the entire Senate be removed in one election?
No, the Senate is called "the house that never dies" because only 1/3 of them are up for election in any given election year. You can do this for the House of Representatives, though....
